Tag: Waltham transmitter

Just one week, till extra HD channels

Waltham transmitter mastIn just week, theBythams area will get an extra five HD channels from the Waltham (East Midlands) transmitter.

To get the extra channels, you will already need to receive BBC One HD, BBC Two HD etc via your Freeview HD TV/box or YouView device.

The extra HD channels to look out for are :-

  • CBeebies HD
  • BBC FOUR HD
  • BBC NEWS HD
  • Al Jazeera English HD
  • COMMUNITY HD

Extra Freeview HD channels in the coming weeks

Waltham transmitter mastGreat news for people that can already receive Freeview HD channels 101-105 and can receive services from the Waltham (East Midlands) transmitter will gain access to BBC Four HD, CBeebies HD, BBC News HD and Al Jazeera English HD as well as standard definition Al Jazeera Arabic.

To get the extra channels, viewers with a Freeview HD or YouView device should retune on the 25th March 2014.

Waltham transmitter work prompts TV retune alert

Waltham transmitter mastSeveral transmitters, centred on Waltham near Melton Mowbray, will be switched off from midnight on 29 May.

Affected householders will need to retune their Freeview boxes to restore services.

The work is being done to free up more airwave space for the 4G mobile phone service.

Read it on the BBC News Website.